Edwardian Cars

I took this photograph at the VSCC's Richard Seaman Memorial Trophies meeting at Oulton Park in July 1987.

On the right is Roger Collings' 1903 Mercedes 60hp, and the programme of the event said this about the car:

'The oldest car at the meeting, Roger Collings' 1903 Mercedes, is well worth inspecting, although it really needs a contemporary car of another make alongside it to show off its advanced features.

The use Roger Collings makes of his car today is quite amazing, the car is very successful in climbing muddy hills in trials, and is used a lot on the road. It has even been used as normal (if that is the right word) transport in London, utilising the M4 to get there and back. He has also driven it on the continent, and the car's racing number at this meeting is 207.'

On 5 November 2015 I showed a photograph of a similar Mercedes 60hp at Donington Park.

The car on the left isn't listed in the programme, but it's the 1908 Napier 60hp that was at the time owned by Trevor Tarring and Tony Jones. On 20 July 2015 I showed a photograph of this car at the 1992 Richard Seaman Memorial Trophies meeting at Oulton Park.

Napier 60hp

The Richard Seaman Trophy Vintage Car Races meeting at Oulton Park in August 1992 organised by the VSCC included a 4-lap Handicap Race for Edwardian Cars. Pictured below is one of the cars that took part in the race.

It's shown in the programme of the event as a 1908 Napier and I've seen this car described as a type 65R and as a T21. The programme said this about it:

'Trevor Tarring's 1908 60hp six-cylinder competition Napier has the largest engine in the race. With no less than 11.6 litres, Christopher Bird posted second fastest time at a Shelsley Walsh hillclimb with this car in 1911'